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Recent Examples of girder
More:Daniel Carter Beard Bridge repairs expected to take until March
A factory in Bowling Green, Kentucky is making new girders for the bridge which are expected to arrive by Jan. 13.
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Mike Schell, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
Then, crews can install the girders and begin work on a new concrete deck.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
Those recent inspections on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16 found that in addition to a fourth girder that will need to be replaced, the deck has separated from the girders, leaving a large portion of the deck unsupported, ODOT said.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2024
Upon landing, an ill-prepared mooring crew let the ship’s rear gondola hit the ground, bending a vertical girder.
—Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
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Mike Schell, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
Then, crews can install the girders and begin work on a new concrete deck.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
Those recent inspections on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16 found that in addition to a fourth girder that will need to be replaced, the deck has separated from the girders, leaving a large portion of the deck unsupported, ODOT said.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2024
Upon landing, an ill-prepared mooring crew let the ship’s rear gondola hit the ground, bending a vertical girder.
—Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girder
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The software can cause an error in the low power controller that makes the headlight shutters close over the high and low beams while driving.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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To optimize the now 5,500-square-foot layout, Churchill demolished a dangerous secondary stair, freeing the hayloft level to become the generous primary suite, where Hammel extended original timber barn framing with reclaimed sawn softwood beams.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2025
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Particular attention has been dedicated to the troublesome East Stand, with a cantilever among ideas floated, and potential tweaks to the corners at both ends of the pitch, but whether any are feasible is unclear.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Then in 2000, ‘Level 7’ was finished, adding a 68m (223ft) cantilever roof above the Milburn and Sir John Hall Stands to provide unrestricted views and increase the all-seater capacity to its present level.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Members of the agency's governing board are appointed by the U.S. president and confirmed by the .—
Giulia Carbonaro,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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There were also people on board from Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Jordan, Russia and Georgia.—
David Bolaños,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Most extra-large models are far too wide in the toe box, and too roomy in the arch.—
The Editors,
Outside Online,
13 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile the arches present in the shelving nods to the factory’s furnaces, and the display cases take inspiration from trunks that preciously carried Baccarat pieces to the World Fair on stagecoaches throughout the 19th century.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
12 Feb. 2025
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The kindergarten playground, weathered from decades of brutal winters, had turned hazardous; at times, sharp screws protruded from some of the equipment, and kids routinely got splinters from the wooden crossbeams.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2024
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The subcommittee's review also noted that the crossbeam and noose weren't added to the wood base until the 1 p.m. hour — the same hour when the riotous mob began attacking police officers and advancing toward and beyond the police line.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2024
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Fortunately, Arizona has provided a helpful hint for filling out your brackets in the office pool.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Aidan Shaughnessy had a goal and an assist as Reading defeated Falmouth 4-2 in the consolation bracket of the Buddy Ferreira Classic.—
Danny Ventura,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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Outside, the ocean-facing pool and spa are surrounded by a stone patio, a fire pit, a bocce ball court, a chicken coop, and a lemon arbor.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2025
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In order to be a tree city, the community must adhere to standards laid out by the Arbor Day Foundation such as creating a public tree care ordinance, and an arbor day celebration.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2024
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Krista Kafer,
The Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Girder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girder. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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